Helsinki Shipyard: New name, different Russian ownership
Finland’s Archtech Helsinki Shipyard is to get a new ownership and a new name. The yard’s efforts to win new orders have been severely hampered by the fact that it is currently
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
VIDEO: Peace Boat’s Ecoship project moves ahead
JULY 27, 2017 — Japanese based NGO Peace Boat is making progress with its plans to build and operate the Ecoship, the world’s greenest cruise ship, as the platform for its worldwide
World’s first LNG-fueled icebreaker delivered
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016—While the U.S. is still years away from building a new heavy icebreaker for its fleet, the Finnish Transport Agency took delivery today of the I/B Polaris, first icebreaker capable
APS tank level systems chosen for Sovcomflot newbuilds
The vessels are being built for Russia’s Sovcomflot and will serve in the North East Sakhalin Offshore region oil and gas field.
Designed to measure levels in ballast and service tanks and the vessel’s draft, TSS/BMS4 is a next generation electro-pneumatic system developed by API featuring improved modular design, enhanced capabilities and reduced costs.
The level measurement principle of TSS/BMS4 is based on periodic purging of compressed air from the system to the tank bottom through an air tube and measurement of the settled air pressure in the tube.
Arctech Helsinki now fully Russian owned
DECEMBER 30, 2014—United Shipbuilding Corporation, St. Petersburg, Russia, has taken full control of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, Inc. Helsinki, Finland, after acquiring the remaining 50% share in the company from STX Finland, a